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HB258
173440-1:n:02/03/2016:LFO-KF*/bdl HB258 By Representative Scott RFD Financial Services Rd 1
18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, Certified Public Accountants, Attorneys, and Enrolled
Agents are required to obtain a license or certification in order to prepare tax returns in
Alabama. However, there are few provisions in place to protect consumers against individual
income tax preparers that repeatedly misrepresent information on their tax returns. This legislation
would require certain tax preparers to register with the Department, prior to preparing returns,
which will help regulate services, prohibit unregistered persons from performing said services,
and establish penalties for violators. It would also establish qualifications for registration,
requirements of disclosures to consumers, and exemptions to those obligated to register. The
legislation also establishes an Individual Tax Preparers Fund that will be used to provide
for the cost associated with the administration and...
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SB237
SB237 ENGROSSED By Senators Brewbaker, Hightower, Whatley, Stutts, Marsh, Reed, Ward, Smitherman
and Figures A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to provide for the duties and functions of the
commission; to authorize the commission to order judicial review of certain capital cases
in which the defendant has been sentenced to death and there is found to exist credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief; and to provide that no execution date shall be set
for any person while that person's case is pending before the commission. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established the Alabama Innocence Inquiry
Commission. The commission shall be an independent commission under the Administrative Office
of Courts for administrative purposes. The Administrative Office of...
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HB101
Rep(s). By Representatives Garrett, Pettus and McCutcheon HB101 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating
to motor vehicles; to prohibit a dump truck from operating on any highway, road, or street
in this state with the bed of the truck in the up position; would provide penalties; and in
connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a)
For the purposes of this act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DUMP
TRUCK. A motor vehicle which has a bed attached to the truck which allows the front of the
bed near the passenger compartment to be raised to over a 20-degree angle to allow the load
to be dumped from the rear of the bed. (2) HIGHWAY. Any public highway, road,...
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HB423
173657-1:n:02/10/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-506 HB423 By Representatives Hall, Todd and Daniels RFD
Judiciary Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts and would provide for the duties and functions
of the commission. This bill would establish a procedure by which a person convicted of a
felony could petition for a hearing before the commission in order to present credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief. This bill would authorize the commission to hear the
evidence and, at its discretion, refer the case back to the court of original jurisdiction
for additional judicial review. This bill would specify that there is a moratorium on executions
until June 1, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to...
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SB213
in exchange for shares or other units that are publicly traded and represent fractional undivided
beneficial interests in the trust's net assets but not to the extent that metal is transferred
to or from the investment trust in exchange for consideration other than such publicly traded
shares or other units. For purposes of this subdivision, the term metals includes, but is
not limited to, copper, aluminum, nickel, zinc, tin, lead, and other similar metals typically
used in commercial and industrial applications. "(48) For the period commencing
on October 1, 2012, and ending May 30, 2022, unless extended by joint resolution, the gross
receipts from the sale of parts, components, and systems that become a part of a fixed or
rotary wing military aircraft or certified transport category aircraft that undergoes conversion,
reconfiguration, or general maintenance so long as the address of the aircraft for FAA registration
is not in the state; provided, however, that this exemption shall...
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HB459
attorneys, engineers, consultants, and other professionals as the board shall deem necessary
for the conduct of the business of the institute. "(13) To provide grants to educational,
governmental, nonprofit, community-based, workforce development, economic development, and
other organizations and associations engaged in the education, recruitment, training, placement,
and professional development of persons engaged in activities leading to the furtherance of
careers in commercial and industrial construction in accordance with the purposes of
the institute. "(14) To cooperate or partner, or both, with regional and national organizations
promoting construction workforce development, including the sharing of non-monetary marketing
and educational resources and databases, in furtherance of the purposes of the institute.
"(15) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers and purposes conferred
by this section. "(16) To exercise any and all powers permissible under...
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SB325
172725-1:n:12/22/2015:JLB/th LRS2015-3438 SB325 By Senators Dial, Holley, Ward and Sanford
RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1 03-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, various services are
provided to the Legislature by the Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office,
and Alabama Law Institute. This bill would create the Legislative Services Agency and reconstitute
the Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, and Alabama Law Institute as
divisions of the Legislative Services Agency and repeal conflicting and obsolete provisions.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Legislature; to create the Legislative Services
Agency to provide certain staff services to the Legislature; to reconstitute the Legislative
Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, and the Alabama Law Institute as divisions of
the agency; to add Chapter 5A (commencing with Section 29-5A-1) to, and to repeal Chapter
5 (commencing with Section 29-5-1), Section 29-6-2.1, Chapter 7...
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HB457
175381-1:n:03/10/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-1013 HB457 By Representatives Wood, Pettus, Fridy and
Rowe RFD State Government Rd 1 22-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a Tier II correctional
officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer is eligible for full retirement benefits
if he or she retires after the age of 56 with at least 10 years of creditable service as a
correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer. This bill would allow Tier
II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed
as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer to retire with full retirement
benefits upon completion of 25 years of service. The bill would also provide that Tier II
members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as
a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer shall contribute eight and
one-quarter percent of his or her earnable compensation to the retirement system. A...
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SB335
SB335 By Senator Sanford ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 40-2A-3, 40-2A-6, 40-2A-12, 40-2A-13,
40-2A-14, and 40-2A-15 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Taxpayers' Bill
of Rights and Uniform Revenue Procedures Act; to further define terms; to further require
signed and dated written authorization for examining the books and records of a taxpayer under
certain conditions; to require certain disclosures; to further provide the time frame in which
a private auditing or collecting firm engaged by a self-administered municipality or county
may commence an examination; to require certain confidentiality requirements; to provide for
an independent hearing or appeals officer; to require a public official or employee of the
taxing authority sign the final assessment; to provide minimum education requirements for
examiners of private auditing or collecting firms; and to require the Alabama Local Tax Institute
of Standards and Training Board to establish a hotline to...
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HB389
175422-1:n:03/08/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-1030 HB389 By Representatives Patterson, Hanes, Pettus,
Whorton (R), Ledbetter, Rowe, Treadaway and Ball RFD State Government Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS:
Existing law provides a defined benefit retirement plan for any public employee who is first
hired on or after January 1, 2013, by an employer who participates in the Teachers' Retirement
System or the Employees' Retirement System. This bill would redefine the term "Tier I
Plan Member" to include any person who, regardless of his or her date of employment,
is employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, law enforcement officer, or state policeman.
This bill would also redefine the term "Tier II Plan Member" to exclude a person
hired as a correctional officer, firefighter, law enforcement officer, or state policeman.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 36-27-1, 36-27-16, and 36-27-24, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to retirement; to define certain terms relating to the Retirement Systems...
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